October 6, 2008 8:50 PM
Troy Coughlin ready for Richmond race
JEGS
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 6)
Coming off his best outing of the 2008 JEGS ProMod Challenge, veteran racer Troy Coughlin is excited about his chances heading into this weekend's third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
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NHRA, FULL THROTTLE UNVEIL NEW SERIES LOGO, SET TO DEBUT IN 2009
NHRA
Atlanta, Oct. 6, 2008
NHRA Partnership is First Major Sports Association for Full Throttle and the Brand’s Lead Marketing Platform for 2009
The transformation of NHRA’s top professional series from POWERADE to Full Throttle – which began earlier this year – has reached another milestone as the new NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series logo was unveiled.
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Points leader Coughlin plans to stay on the offensive
JEGS
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 6)
Reigning NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has developed a sound strategy for defending his current lead in the POWERade Pro Stock points -- "We're going to stay on the offensive," he said empathically.
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October 3, 2008 8:45 PM
Infineon Raceway’s Seipel to be Honored At Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield
Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2008)
Infineon Raceway’s Georgia Seipel has been named a Reunion Honoree at the 17th annual NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion, considered one of the largest nostalgia drag racing events on the West Coast each year.
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Hot Rod High
NHRA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – (Oct. 3, 2008)
California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 10-12, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.
Antelope Valley High School automotive students to participate in automotive educational seminar hosted by the California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 10
About 50 automotive students from Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, Calif., will get a lesson in Hot Rod 101 thanks to the veteran racing parts maker Joe Mondello and the California Hot Rod Reunion. Mondello will be the featured lecturer at this year’s education seminar hosted by the Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California, on Fri., Oct. 10.
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Pontiac Pro Stock Drivers Shaking Things Up in NHRA Countdown to 1 Championship Playoffs
Team Pontiac/Chevrolet
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 3, 2008
The first three races of the six-event NHRA Countdown to 1 championship playoffs have produced three different winners in the Pro Stock category and added some extra spice to the 2008 POWERade title chase. The three Pontiac GXP drivers that have shaken things up in the factory hot rod category, Justin Humphreys, Greg Stanfield and Mike Edwards, have the front runners looking back over their shoulders and straining to see what might be coming next.
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October 2, 2008 9:06 PM
Team Mopar®s Allen Johnson to Add Johnny Gray to J&J Racing Pro Stock Team in 09
Team Mopar®s
Center Line, Mich.
Johnson appreciates the benefits of a two-car team
” Team Mopar® NHRA POWERade Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson announced today that Dodge Stratus R/T Pro Stock pilot Johnny Gray will join Johnson’s J&J Racing team for the 2009 NHRA campaign. Johnson campaigns the Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T.
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October 1, 2008 8:11 PM
Hot Rod Reunion Expected to Bring Another $4 million to Bakersfield
NHRA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – (Oct. 1, 2008)
Times are tough and money is super tight, but rodding and racing fans are still traveling to events, which is good news for Bakersfield and Kern County. The 17th annual California National Hot Rod Reunion, presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, is coming to town, Oct. 10-12, at Auto Club Famoso (just outside Bakersfield), and with it, another $4 million is expected to be infused into the community.
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Infineon Raceway Wins Pacific Division Drag Racing Title
Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2008)
Infineon Raceway beat out 13 teams from across the western United States, Sept. 26-28, to win the NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division title at Top Gun Raceway in Fallon, Nev. This marks Infineon Raceway’s second Summit Racing Series championship in three years.
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Championship contenders head for JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals
JEGS
FONTANA, Calif. (Oct. 2-5)
Auto Club Dragway at Fontana will become a battleground for the nation’s best amateur drag racers when the third annual JEGS NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals takes center stage this weekend. Several hundred racers are expected to attend the event, which showcases racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The racers who attend the SPORTSnationals will be competing for a share of more than $65,000 in cash and an additional $400,000 in posted contingency awards. Several high profile contestants are also hoping to earn valuable points that could ultimately lead to an NHRA national or divisional championship.
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September 30, 2008 8:53 PM
SMITH PROMOTED TO SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AT O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK AT INDIANAPOLIS
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2008)
Scott R. Smith has been promoted to senior communications manager at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, it was announced today by ORP general manager Ron Anderson.
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JEGS ProMod Challenge releases list of invitees for Las Vegas
JEGS
DELAWARE, Ohio (Sept. 30)
In an effort to give its competitors ample time to prepare for the season-ending eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, officials with the JEGS ProMod Challenge have released the official list of invitees for the final event of their 10-race schedule, which will conclude with an awards party Sunday night at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Victories and Still Counting -- A Winning Year for Team Valvoline
Team Valvoline
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept 30, 2008)
If the tiniest technical edge is what successful race teams need to win, then Valvoline is coming up BIG in the current NASCAR and NHRA championships. Through Sept. 28th, Valvoline's NASCAR and NHRA sponsored teams have combined to score 51 victories this season.
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September 29, 2008 7:50 PM
SHORT AND SWEET: RACING TO 1,000 FEET
Bill Miller Engineering Top Fuel Dragster Newsletter
CARSON CITY, Nev.
The autumn's arrival inevitably provokes "How I Spent My Summer" stories. For the Bill Miller Engineering Top Fuel team, the summer of '08 produced continuous improvements that saw the BME Okuma dragster and driver Troy Buff raise their game against stiff competition.
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September 28, 2008 6:06 PM
SCHUMACHER, WILKERSON KEEP THEIR POINTS LEADS WITH WINS; EDWARDS, TREBLE MOVE CLOSER TO CHAMPIONSHIP IN MEMPHIS
NHRA
2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 21 of 24
Round 3 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs
21st annual NHRA Mid-South Nationals
Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park Sept. 28, 2008
Top Fuel pilot Tony Schumacher and Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson strengthened their points leads as many Countdown contenders fell early Sunday at the O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil.
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SCELZI BUOYED BY MOPAR/OAKLEY DODGE’S PROGRESS IN MEMPHIS
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 21 of 24
Round 3 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs
21st annual NHRA Mid-South Nationals
Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park
Sept. 26-28, 2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 28, 2008)
Uofficially, Scelzi remains No. 14 with 721 points
Gary Scelzi was buoyed by the promise of a strong result driving the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car at this weekend's 21st annual NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park.
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